NOTES ON SOMi: JAPANESE FISHES. 



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Only II single specimen was obtained May 1907 at Yodomi,'^' 

 Saganii Bay, from a depth of abont 800 fathoms. It is contained 

 in Mr. Alan Owston's collection, nnmbered 21251. 



The species is named for Prof K. Mitsukuri of the Imperial 

 University of Tokyo. 



MEASUREMENTS OF THE SPECIES. 



Total lengtli exclusive of caudal 



Height of body at l)ase of pectoral 



Height of caudal peduncle 



Length of head 



AVidth of head 



Horizontal diameter of eye 



Length of snout 



Length of maxillary 



AVidth of gill opening 



Length of base of dorsal 



Length of first ray of dorsal 



Length of last ray of dorsal 



Length of base of anal 



Length of first ray of anal 



Length of last ray of anal 



Width of base of pectoral 



Length of ray of pectoral 



Length of upper ray of caudal 



Length of middle ray of caudal 



Length of cephalic tentacle externally visible (with subter- 

 raiual knob but ^vithout terminal fringes of the cephalic 

 organ) 



Length of dorsal tentacle (terminal portion mutilated.) 



Distance from tip of snout to the point of exposure of the 

 cephalic organ from the groove 



* See Ijima, Jour. Sei. Cull. Tokyo, vol. XV, pi. XIV. 



10.0 „ 

 4.5 „ 



6.0 „ 



